By DAVID KING

FORMER Celtic forward Kris Commons joined fans this morning to pay respects to Stevie Chalmers.

Reflecting on the impact players like Stevie had on his career he said: “If you think about what Stevie did in 1967, scoring that winning goal in the European Cup Final, it will stay with everyone for a long long time.

“It’s a bitter blow, it’s a sad time but hopefully we can reflect and embrace his life.

“Arguably the greatest team that ever played for Celtic, they all came within a 20-30-mile radius of Glasgow.I don’t think you’ll ever get 11 Scottish people from Glasgow in a team that wins the European cup again.

“It just shows you the magnitude of the job that they did. It wasn’t just the '67 that they accomplished. It was all the cups and trophies that went their way and should have knighted in my opinion a long time ago.

“It’s so nice when you meet these people, and they’re so humble, they’re gentlemen, they’ve got a lot of time for you, pass on their knowledge.

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“That’s the one thing I do remember at my time at Celtic. From all these ex-football players, the gentlemanly side of football. Nice men, very humble, Celtic through and through. That feeds you confidence and how to actually be a man.

“It was a real big learning curve coming to Celtic, with the culture, the shock and everything that came with this massive club, but these gentlemen they were the sort of people that gave you advice.”

As the Celtic fanbase come to terms with the loss of another of their icons, a week after the loss of Billy McNeil, many reflected on the impact that the men had on Glasgow, and Scottish football.

Brian Greer, 61, said: "It’s such a shock for Scottish football, these legends dying right next to each other. They will never be forgotten.

“They were players that you could respect, that you don’t get today. These players years ago used to come out and walk to their car and they had time for their fans then.

“That 67-71 team they had time to stand and talk to all the fans, you don’t get that with players nowadays.

“I don’t think you’ll see players like that again.”

Robert Skinner, 68, said: “Losing Billy was bad enough, and then you lose another legend, two in the one week, it’s indescribable.

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“It really brings home how important these men were. At the time I don’t think people realised just how big that achievement was. It wasn’t till you come to these days when you see how hard it was to win the European cup, for these guys to do it all these years ago. It’ll never be done again.

“It would be a fitting tribute to them”, winning the title, “to make another bit of history. They guys made history all they years ago. Celtic’s now got a chance to make more history to win the treble treble.

 Andrena Chalmers, 46, who joined her friend in solidarity outside Celtic Park said: “I myself am a Rangers supporter, and my best friend is a Celtic supporter, and together we will unite, and pay respects to a wonderful man.